somniloquence

It isn't clear to me what you want out of this. And my answer depends on what you want. (Unless you're asking me what I want. If you are, I will happily tell you, but otherwise - well, what I want is not really relevant.)

If you want maximum control, then go with the current setup. (Keeping in mind that Killa's right - control is something of an illusion on the internet. But this setup lets you control what you can.)

If you want maximum ease, then go with the current setup - it's always easier to keep it as-is then change it. (Unless what you're looking for is maximum ease in the long run and password requests are a burden, in which case go with door #3.)

If you want maximum audience, try sherrold's suggestion (making the password really obvious, like Barkley does, so that people who don't want to take the Big Step and email you - and I do not mock, for I was one of those people for a long time, and I understand very well how they think and why - don't have to). Or try running without a password and see what happens, but I think that might be too work-intensive for a mere experiment. This also has the benefit of giving you reasonable control, with the ability to switch to maximum control mode at any time.

What I would advise against doing in any case is going with the temp site/free host option. You won't get more of anything - control, ease, or audience. And you'll probably feel less satisfied with it, and I think it might be best at this point to avoid things that will reduce the joy of vidding or the feeling of accomplishment for you.